closing out

present participle of close out
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as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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Recent Examples of closing out The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The first curveball of the night came when word hit that Young was closing out the night, as opposed to Willie Nelson. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 Amal Clooney is closing out summer with a major dose of dopamine dressing. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 By Monday things will be back to business with a Burberry plaid trench closing out the week. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 The president’s vow came during his keynote address closing out the first night of the Republican midterm convention. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026 Attorneys will present final arguments Tuesday — closing out an unusually long preliminary — and Graf plans to announce his decision from the bench, state courts spokesperson Tania Mashburn said. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 In 2024, her former team, Chicago, was closing out a win over her current team, Atlanta, when Reese needed one point to keep her double-double streak alive. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 But back to the saloon, where Myrick is closing out the night with Bridgette Tatum. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing out
Verb
  • And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That set up Ollie Gordon II’s TD run late in the third quarter, ending Miami’s 15-possession touchdown drought.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The architecture promotes an indoor-outdoor feel, allowing in views of sea, sky, and desert while excluding distractions.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Vylor is thinking about roughly $1 billion in annual share repurchases from 2027 through 2029, excluding major acquisitions, alongside a modest dividend.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Keep Experimenting, Smartly To be clear, none of this is an argument for shutting AI experimentation down.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Years of court battles followed, and ultimately the city of San Jose passed a law shutting him down.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Larson salvaged a stage point by finishing 10th, while Hamlin was shut out of stage points in 14th.
    — Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Physicians spend far too many evenings finishing documentation.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There's a certain simple logic to the thought of bringing down the price of fuel by banning its export.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • International efforts to negotiate a new framework banning all weapons in space have stalled because there is no agreement on what counts as a space weapon, among other things, according to Samson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Now that the eleventh-hour challenge was denied, Paramount CEO David Ellison can move forward with closing the merger as planned.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In September, California Department of Education spokesperson Scott Roark said closing Highlands in Twin Rivers Unified would not eliminate its debts, including what is owed to the state.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated October 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • More than 23 billion pairs of footwear are produced every year, with roughly a billion winding up in landfills.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Giants were shutting out the Titans, 12-0, at the start of Sunday’s fourth quarter.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Closing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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